The Xbox Games Showcase andBlack Ops 6Direct 2024 is over!
Now, let’s stop messing about and get the trailers started!
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be released 25th October on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
It will also be on Game Pass from Day One.
For more on the game, our Chris Tapsell hashad an extended look and chatted with its developers.
We also discovered that, sadly,you’re able to’t play as Maggie Thatcher.
Doom: The Dark Ages
Theworld premiere of Doom: The Dark Agesarrived next.
(At least I think it was dragon… an alien dragon maybe?)
Doom: The Dark Ages will be released on PC and Xbox Series X/S in 2025.
It will also be on Game Pass from Day One.
State of Decay 3
Zombiesshambled onto the screen next in State of Decay 3.
In this trailerwe got a look at the characters who will make up your travelling party.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be released on PC and Xbox Series X/S in autumn 2024.
Starfield: Shattered Space
We then visited the skies withthe Shattered Space expanion for Starfield.
(Or at least the home of its worshippers.)
Fallout 76
Thanks to a Vault-A-Thon,we now know what’s coming next in Fallout 76.
Meanwhile, in 2025, the ability to play as Ghoul will arrive in Fallout 76.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will arrive on Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2025.
It will also be on Game Pass from Day One.
We also learned that there would be a cool-looking talking fish and an island-gator.
The War Within will arrive in World of Warcraft on 26th August.
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater
Alook at Konami’s Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eatercame next.
It is, of course, all about stealth and Snake’s codename is Naked Snake this time round.
Thankfully, that’s because he doesn’t have much equipment not because he has no clothes.
Currently, no release date has been announced for Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater.
(Who is also a god?
Not gonna question it.)
Age of Mythology Retold
The god theme continued but in RTS form with Age of Mythology Retold.
Perfect Dark
From the ancient world to the future, theproper reveal of Perfect Dark came next.
FragPunk
The world premiere for FragPunk came next.
FragPunk will be released in 2025 on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
Mixtape
Mixtape is about a teenager who can make mix tapes which can control people.
(I also spotted what looked like a Ferris Bueller reference.)
It’s a game about growing up and music.
Mixtape will be released in 2025 on PC, Xbox and will be a Day One Game Pass release.
There will be new planes, commerical flight and VIP charter service and more.
The Gold Road update will arrive on 18th June.
Yes, Max Caulfield is back and she’s messing with time once again.
Life is Strange: Double Exposure will be released on 29th October on both Xbox Series X/S and PC.
MechaBreak
If you watched the Summer Game Fest Showcase, then you’ll have already seen MechaBreak.
For those who haven’t, it’s a gudam game offering both on-ground and aerial combat.
MechaBreak will be released in 2025 on both Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
It’s monster-slaying time in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers.
This trailer gave us a look at both the combat and a snippet of world exploration.
Avowed
Avowed is a first-person fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
Atomfall
Oh look, another world premiere.
This time we’re going to true hell - the English countryside.
(I can say that, I grew up there.)
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
After this, we journey to feudal Japan for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Here you’ll once again find yourself conducting assassin-business through the art of stealth and in-your-face combat.
We also got a look at what looks like the game’s main characters.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be released on 15th November for both PC and Xbox Series X/S.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl came next.
This first-person shooter tasks you with tackling both humans, non-humans and very unexpected weather.
Here you’ll once again have to confront horrors with the biggest gun you could find.
This 25-minute look offers insight into the mechanics, combat, storyline and multiplayer, including Zombies.
If you’re eagerly awaiting Black Ops 6, then take a look!
We hope you enjoyed both the Xbox Game Showcase and Black Ops 6 Direct 2024!
What was your favourite game shown?
